Burkina Faso vs Vietnam: Liberal Democracy Index
Burkina Faso
0.103
in 2025
Vietnam
0.102
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
137th
Vietnam rank
139th
Liberal Democracy Index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Vietnam
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.103 against 0.102 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.001.
Across all 50 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Vietnam ranks 139th of 176 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1487 | 0.065 | 0.0837 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 0.1161 | 0.0627 | 0.0534 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 0.2275 | 0.0797 | 0.1478 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 0.329 | 0.0981 | 0.2309 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 0.4168 | 0.1119 | 0.3049 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 0.2623 | 0.1072 | 0.1552 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher liberal democracy index, Burkina Faso or Vietnam?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.103 against 0.102 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Burkina Faso and Vietnam?
- 0.001, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Vietnam?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Vietnam rank globally for liberal democracy index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 137th and Vietnam ranks 139th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.